Remember my little friend Lucy? She just had her birthday and she is FOUR years old! Keep in mind this is twice as long as her doctors’ prediction three years ago…we told you Lucy is a fighter! Lucy shares a birthday with her older sister, Jocey, and we had the opportunity to attend their birthday party yesterday. Jocey wanted a dog cake, Lucy wanted My Little Pony…so they got both! Their gorgeous and adorable cake came from Studio Cake in Menlo Park and it was absolutely perfect.
I think my favorite part of the party, though, was watching Jocey and Lucy interact. Lucy watching Jocey blow out their candles, Jocey cuddling with Lucy over and over again…words can’t describe.
By the way, the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation has raised over $100,000 so far through the Santa Barbara Marathon, which is in two weeks! For those of you who donated to Lucy’s mom Cherisse for her run, thank you!!!
Menu time!
MONDAY:
– Pot Roast
– Potatoes and another veggie
TUESDAY:
– Hunt’s Bruschetta Chicken Skillet
– Pasta and salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Happy Halloween! Pizza before we hit the streets!
THURSDAY:
– Eat out after soccer practice
FRIDAY:
– Lasagna
SATURDAY:
– Leftovers
SUNDAY:
– Frittata (tomato, cheese, bell pepper)
– Whole wheat toast and some fresh fruit
You know the drill, folks. We want to see your menus, so get posting!
What a special birthday party! How sweet sisters are!
Sunday – Delmonico steaks, was hoping on the grill but the rain has started, with loaded baked potatoes
Monday – Chicken and vegetable stir fry
Tuesday – Salmon Chowder and salad
Wednesday – Chili with cornbread “Happy Halloween”
Thursday – Corndogs with baked mac and cheese & veggies and dip
Friday – Chicken alfredo with penne pasta and salad
Saturday – Leftovers
Those girls are so cute! I must admit: this is the first menu in weeks I’ve thoughtfully planned out. Lately, it’s been “Ahhh!!! It’s Sunday night! What are we going to eat this week?!”
Sunday: Roasted chicken and crescent rolls
Monday: Veggie egg cups
Tuesday: Spinach, chicken, & white bean crescent roll-ups
Wednesday: Baked potato in slow cooker
Thursday: Chicken with vegetable kabobs over rice
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.
I love that last photo of the girls together, so sweet! Looks like a perfect birthday party.
Mon: Pasta with kale, chilli and garlic
Tue: Chicken curry and rice
Wed: Baked potatoes, pesto and goat’s cheese, salad
Thur: Take out pizza before seeing James Bond
Fri-Sun: Away for a family wedding.
Sunday – husband not feeling well, so making him chicken soup!
Monday – bracing for the hurricane! mac and cheese (something comforting!)
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – chili
Thursday – the dog has a vet visit so I think we’ll go out afterwards
Friday – chicken ( not sure how)
Saturday ?
what a sweet birthday party…those dear sisters.
Monday: roasted chicken
Tuesday: breakfast for dinner [probably a frittata]
Wednesday: Sweet Potato & Chorizo Chile Mac
Thursday: Chicken & Refried Beans Burritos
Friday: leftovers/fro yo date!
Saturday: Apple Chicken
Sunday: appetizers and desserts at church
I just read Lucy’s story what a wonderful, amazing little girl! your life must be so blessed to know her and be a part of her life!
Sunday: no clue I really want to go out for some soup! wonder if I can talk hubby into it? if not something easy I don’t want cook
Monday: Burritos, Spanish Rice and Beans
Tuesday: Lasagna Rolls, Bread and Veggie
Wednesday: Pizza since trick or treat will be happening (we don’t go out but we do hand out candy)
Thursday: Salmon, baked potato and veggie for hubby; Chicken, Fries and Carrots for kids; Big Baked Sweet Potato for Me
Friday: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese sandwiches
Saturday: Breakfast for dinner: Eggs, Waffles and Bacon for the meat eaters 🙂
What a wonderful story.
Sunday Still not sure maybe pizza.
Monday beef potpie,
tuesday chicken and rice,
Wednesday I have no idea what my plans are as I may hang with some friends,
Thursday soup of some kind,
Friday Speghetti with sauce made from the garden’s tomatoes
Saturday I don’t usually think quite that far ahead, but prob left overs.
Monday – Baked penne
Tuesday – Quesadillas and fruit/smoothies
Weds. – Pizza and veggies and dip, before trick or treating
Thursday – Soup and bread
Friday – Black bean and ground turkey enchiladas
Saturday – Baked potato bar
Sunday – Korean beef, broccoli
What an inspiring story, those sisters touched my heart today. 🙂
Our plans:
Sunday – grilled salmon, spinach, cous cous
Monday – breakfast as dinner (hash browns, sausage, pancakes)
Tuesday – going out for a fundraiser to Buffalo Wild Wings
Weds – sloppy joes and green beans then trick-or-treat!
Thurs – baked potatoes as the main course, with crumbled bacon, chives, sour cream and steamed broccoli
Friday – grilled pork chops, applesauce, any leftover potato action!
Saturday – pizza night
Such sweet sisters! I can only hope that under such circumstances, my girls would be as loving, because right now- not so much.
Sunday- We kind of snacked this afternoon, so I didn’t cook. Everyone is doing something different, anyway.
Monday- something chicken?
Tuesday- roasted porktenderloin
Wednesday- sandwiches and chips and fruit (the only day this week I fully planned out!)
Thursday- baked ziti
Friday- pizza bites
Sunday – Crockpot chicken and rice
Monday – hurricane? I defosted sliders and chicken so I can
cook on the grill if I have to.
Tues – let’s hope we have power – chicken risotto
Wed – takeout
Thur – sloppy joe
Fri – out
Sat – out
Monday – whole wheat pasta with homemade tomato sauce
Tuesday – hubby gone, either meatballs or potstickers
Wednesday – pizza before trick-o-treating
Thursday – sweet chili glazed salmon
Friday – mu shu chicken
Saturday – out
Sunday – honey lime tilapia
Sunday: pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots
Monday: Breakfast for Dinner: eggs, hashbrowns, toast
Tuesday: Butternut squash risotto, salad
Wednesday: Halloween. Hubby cooks.Tacos, chips and salsa, fruit
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Spicy ravioli with pesto, garlic breadsticks, salad
Friday: Pizza night, salad
Saturday: Saturday Night Steak Night at my parents
Sunday: Venison stew, trying to get rid of last year’s in case my husband is successful this November
Monday: Cheeseburgers
Tuesday: Turkey and bean enchiladas
Wednesday: Creamy taco mac
Thursday: Pork tenderloin, broccoli, mashed potatoes
Friday: Not sure, hubby and I are leaving for Clearwater, FL on Saturday for a four-day mini vacation
Monday – pasta with mince (lots of veggies in the mince) + green salad
Tuesday – chicken stirfry with brown rice
Wednesday – chicken salad with toast
Thursday – stuffed chicken, mash, green beans with cucumber and tomato
Friday – homemade beef burgers with oven baked chips
Saturday – bacon and mushroom pizza with avo
Sunday – out
Sunday – Grilled chicken sandwiches, pretzels, fruit
Monday – Sausage, potatoes, peppers and onions
Tuesday – Beef and Noodles
Wednesday – Crock-pot chicken and noodles
Thursday – Pasta with Italian sausage and peppers
Friday – Hamburgers, oven fries, green beans
Saturday – Out to Eat or Leftovers
With the wedding in less than a year, we are doing everything we can to save money. So, here goes…
Sun – pizza & football w/ friends
Mon – green chile cheeseburgers w/ sweet potato fries
Tue – chicken & sausage jambalaya
Wed – Texas red chili
Thu – leftover jambalaya
Fri – dinner out w/ friends @ Tim Love’s Lonesome Dove
Sat – leftover chili
Sunday — beef stew in crock pot
Monday — pork and vegetable stir fry with ginger & pineapple
Tuesday — shredded beef tacos with all the fixings
Wednesday — taco soup or chili before trick-or-treating
Thursday — Pasta w/ marinara & meatballs, green salad
Friday — leftovers
Saturday — chicken noodle soup (using a costco chicken for this), good bread
great ideas! thanks so much!!! i’ve been at a loss the past several weeks, so i’m glad to steal some ideas so that our family can eat dinner this week. 🙂
pot roast with veggies and crescent rolls
sloppy joes w/ green beans
lasagna and french bread
chili and cornbread muffins
hot dogs and corn and chocolate ice cream (birthday dinner request for a 3-y-o on 10/31!)
spaghetti
taco soup
This is my first time posting a weekly menu! I love your site! I make checking it my Sunday night fun time to myself once my kids go to bed!!!
Sunday: Fish Tacos
Monday: Pumpkin shaped pumpkin pancakes, ghost shaped sausage patties, and some kind of potatoes haven’t figured them out yet!
Tuesday: Mummy meatloaf, baked squash and one other side!
Wednesday: Pizza since we will be trick or treating with our daughters and then visiting family!
Thursday: Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Friday: Chicken with salsa black beans and rice in crockpot then after it’s done add sour cream and cheese! So good over crispy tortillas or wrapped up like a burrito!!
Saturday: TBD Maybe BLTA
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Mon: Beef Stew & Crusty Bread (BF cooks)
Tues: King Ranch Chicken Casserole, Garden Salad with Avocado Dressing
Wed: Zuppa Toscana & Tomato-Garlic Bread
Thurs: Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice, Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Fri: Work late
Sat: Work late
Sun: Chili & Cornbread (BF cooks)
Here’s my menu for the week on my blog: http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/10/menu-plan-1029-114.html
omgosh what heartwarming bday party pics!
Sat – family party
Sun – leftovers from family party
Mon – Tom Kha Gai variation.. w/ leeks & swiss chard
http://www.foodrenegade.com/tom-kha-gai-thai-coconut-soup/
Tues – Asian pork & pea pods over rice
Wed – halloween! dinner @ mom’s.
Thurs – baked haddock, green beans, roasted squash
Fri – oven fried eggplant & pasta
geesh, I never responded to any of your wonderful comments last week! thanks for posting, as usual! so grateful for all of your participation!!!
I love your updates on lovely Lucy and her wonderful, amazing family! Keep em coming!